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Fentanyl Overdose Claims

Claims that George Floyd died from a fentanyl overdose, and the debate around the toxicology results.

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Jan 27, 2026
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Did George Floyd die by overdose

The official autopsy and subsequent reporting concluded died of cardiopulmonary arrest “complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression,” ruling the death a homicide rather than ...

Jan 18, 2026
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What were the key findings in the George Floyd toxicology report?

The official toxicology report for George Floyd found measurable amounts of fentanyl, its metabolite norfentanyl, methamphetamine, and THC in his system, with fentanyl at 11 ng/mL, norfentanyl at 5.6 ...

Jan 21, 2026
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Is it possible that George Floyd was not murdered

Two independent autopsies concluded George Floyd’s death was a homicide tied to restraint by police officers, though they described mechanisms differently and listed contributing conditions; the offic...

Jan 10, 2026

What did toxicology tests find about fentanyl and methamphetamine levels in George Floyd on May 25 2020?

Toxicology testing on George Floyd's blood collected May 25, 2020, detected fentanyl at 11 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL), norfentanyl at 5.6 ng/mL, and methamphetamine at 19 ng/mL; those values hav...

Jan 31, 2026

Did George Floyd diad from fentanol?

No — official medical findings and subsequent reporting do not conclude died from a ; the medical examiner ruled his death a homicide caused by cardiopulmonary arrest “complicating law‑enforcement sub...

Feb 3, 2026

What were the key autopsy findings in the George Floyd case?

Two autopsies — and an independent examination commissioned by — both ruled the death a homicide but described different proximate mechanisms: the county listed " complicating law enforcement subdual,...

Jan 21, 2026

What specific medical findings did the Hennepin County autopsy list as contributing conditions in George Floyd’s death?

The Hennepin County autopsy ruled George Floyd’s death a homicide due to “cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression,” and explicitly listed several “...

Jan 18, 2026

What were the implications of the toxicology report on the Black Lives Matter movement?

The toxicology report showing fentanyl, methamphetamine and other substances in George Floyd’s system became a flashpoint for competing narratives: critics and conspiracy networks used it to argue ove...

Jan 17, 2026

G Floyd die of drug overdose

George Floyd did not die of a simple drug overdose; the Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled his death a homicide caused by cardiopulmonary arrest “complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, a...

Jan 10, 2026

Did toxicology report list fentanyl and methamphetamine in George Floyd's system and what were the levels?

The official toxicology results made public after George Floyd’s death did list fentanyl and methamphetamine in his blood: fentanyl 11 nanograms per milliliter, its metabolite norfentanyl 5.6 ng/mL, a...

Jan 8, 2026

How did fentanyl and methamphetamine factor into the toxicology report for George Floyd?

The toxicology attached to George Floyd’s autopsy showed fentanyl (11 ng/mL), its metabolite norfentanyl (5.6 ng/mL), and methamphetamine (19 ng/mL), along with cannabinoids, and the Hennepin County r...